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magnificent boat repair ! MitchM at 11:56am 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 10/900 a beautiful old wooden boat in a car collision on its way to a festival. check out the
House Battery Replacement or Upgrade Time? (1) Thomp318 at 9:14am 07.16.19 Big Boats 13/1746 Hi All, I have a 2001 Hunter 410 new to me this summer and I have a bad house battery. My first thou
Window Replacement bawlmer at 6:44am 07.16.19 Ask All Sailors 24/3355 I few months ago I purchased a set of replacement windows from SBO for my Catalina 270. I checked th
Third trip out... Shorefun at 6:42am 07.16.19 Day Sailers 7/1278 So I got out Sunday with my son and nephew. My nephew sail in college and made the trip easy. We h
Delrin pin for keel bolt? Cmackg at 5:47am 07.16.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/882 anyone used something like that for their bolt? Thinking it might be handy to lock the keel, but let
Alternator Pulley Nut Size jviss at 2:54am 07.16.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/3000 Sorry for this, I'm having trouble finding an answer: What socket size do I need for the nut securi
Intermittent start issue NM at 5:26pm 07.15.19 Engines and Propulsion 18/2706
Hydraulic Backstay Adjustser Use jviss at 4:35pm 07.15.19 Racing 25/5316 I'm posting in this forum as I think more racers would care and know about managing backstay tension
Oceanis 37 fixed port leak Gavmc at 4:12pm 07.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/474 Here we go again! I have a 2013 Oceanis 37 with a fixed port light under a deck cap. I have decons
216 Hydraulic Keel yoty2126 at 3:43pm 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3307 Hi, anyone had problems with the Sailtec 'integral' hydraulic ram for the keel? I have now had two i
Sailing schooling tmleadr03 at 3:31pm 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 79/8488 I have a bit of experience sailing as does my girlfriend. But all of our instruction is informal at
Red Mold on Dock Lines jviss at 3:17pm 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/1539 I have some beautiful, double-braid dock lines. One has red stains, which, I am told, are mold.
Catalina 310 mast/deck wiring interface east coaster at 1:37pm 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 3/608 2002 Catalina 310, #166, in mast furling. Need to add some mast wiring for AIS, loudspeaker, etc. Ma
H41 help please Valerio at 12:37pm 07.15.19 Big Boats 3/559 how can I remove the roof cover on the aft cabin, were a top light is located almost in the middle o
Deck rot simeikle at 11:51am 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/629 Hello All I would really appreciate feedback and similar experience sharing? We have fallen in love
OB security while on mooring sbcwolff at 11:23am 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1524 So we pulled the trigger and bought a Tohatsu Sail Pro (as the Evinrude from the 1980's was just not
Mystery Number on Hull Barry T at 11:23am 07.15.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1540 Hello all, Wondering if anyone can shed any light on numbers I recently discovered on the hull insi
M 25 keel position-motoring only whudatt at 9:29am 07.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1236 Good morning all, in deep,choppy waters with no sails up ' motoring only,what position of the keel
Cabin lights tom.p.brown at 8:27am 07.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/849 I have a 2003 306. Some of the cabin lights do not work or work if I toggle back and forth a few tim
Keel mounting cracks (1) Jamescal20 at 8:23am 07.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/3841 Hi All, Happy to be here. Recently picked up a cal 20 in Los Angeles for $800 in pretty decent shap

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A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode marcham at 11:08pm 10.24.24 We've anchored from Victoria to Prince Rupert. 98% of the time we drop 175ft. Very rarely 250ft. We
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Surfside at 9:54pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (3) MachZ at 9:34pm 10.24.24 228154 File edges with fine mill file and deburr with Scotchbrite 228157 228158 Installed. It's not
Cabin ceiling vent latch part (10) MachZ at 9:29pm 10.24.24 228147 228148 228149 Cut channel to clasp length 228150 Drilled to screw size 228151 Counter sink 22
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair Ralph Johnstone at 8:29pm 10.24.24 See post #3 by @Peggie Hall HeadMistress for lead to an endless selection of poly fuel tanks : http
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 8:27pm 10.24.24 I still have to ask the question which I imagine is lying in wait on the tip of many people's tongu
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped Steve_Catalina at 5:47pm 10.24.24 Try the international site for your C28. "catalina28.net" Good luck
Cabin Top Winch Advice... Gene Neill at 4:42pm 10.24.24 Gene: Thank you for your reply, 10-4 on the base plates. Is a one (1) inch too much for a base pla
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped ...3TacksontheWater at 4:30pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bol
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped ...3TacksontheWater at 4:22pm 10.24.24
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair (1) garymalmgren at 4:11pm 10.24.24 If your leak is a pinhole, the tank is pretty well gone. You will play wack-a-mole repairing the nex
1991 Pearson 31-2 aluminum fuel tank leaks. Replace with plastic??? Looking for advice. Will cost $300 to repair kappykaplan at 3:59pm 10.24.24 A plastic tank will work fine. Check with your local chandlery.
1993 Catalina 28 Stanchion Snapped jssailem at 3:25pm 10.24.24 If it is screwed into a plate in the deck, I would try using a drill. Attach it securely to the bolt
Pearson 31-2 Owners? kappykaplan at 1:31pm 10.24.24 I replaced a plastic 17 gal tank with a 27 Gal plastic tank on my Pearson 37.
Pearson 31-2 Owners? inkunzi at 1:24pm 10.24.24 Hello I just purchased a 1991 pearson 31-2. Aluminum fuel tank leaked I removed it and will cost $
Catalina 385 weight? KCofKC at 12:20pm 10.24.24 Steven, yes, the first C-30 I loaded was 14.5K, not what I was expecting for sure.
Hood Swivel arelic1949 at 12:13pm 10.24.24 Thanks much, Skipper for the reply.????
Hood Swivel BrianQ at 11:58am 10.24.24 I have a hood swivel from an 810 LD or 800 SL furler but the dimensions would be greater than what y
30 amp Circuit breaker Johnb at 11:36am 10.24.24 Useful to know - that is a very good price.
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission DArcy at 11:35am 10.24.24 That is great marketing. Throw out a few catch phrases that can be searched on the internet but lead

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